Investigative Journalism in China

Dr. Jingrong Tong is Lecturer in Media and Communication, University of Leicester, UK.

• List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction: Understanding "Watchdog Journalism" in an Authoritarian Country; Chapter 2: Conceptualizing Investigative Journalism in China; Chapter 3: The flourishing of Investigative Journalism in the 1990s; Chapter 4: The fall of Invetigative Journalism in the 21st century questioned; Chapter 5: Maintaining the Legitimacy of Chinese Journalism; Chapter 6: An Organisational Analysis: the case study of Southern Metropolis Daily; Chapter 7: Reporting on Social Riots: how investigative journalists tell stories; Chapter 8: Investigative Journalism and the Public; Chapter 9: Conclusion: Investigative Journalism as a Reforming Force Bibliography.

Investigative journalism has become an influential element in the governance of many societies over the last century. Jingrong Tong's book helps the reader to see how knowledge is popularised and information mediated in the world's most populous country, by providing the first book in English on China's investigative reporting. Replete with examples and illustrations, her work expands our understanding both of China and of journalism and is an essential corrective to widespread ignorance of China's media and their often remarkable journalists. -- Hugo de Burgh, Professor of Journalism at the University of Westminster and Tsinghua University, Director of the China Media Centre